PARLIAMENTARY.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. ‘ Tho Council mot at 2.30. Tho Weights and Measures Bill was read a second time.
house of representatives The House met at 2.30. Tho State Fire Insurance Bill was introduced by Governor’s message and read a first time. In reply to questions, Mr Seddon stated that it was the intention of the Government to proceed with the Referendum Bill this session. That legislation would be introduced this session to suppress the coupon system of trade, which had become nothing more or less than a gamble. That there was no intention this session of introducing legislation to substitute annual licensing polls for the existing triennial polls. The House resumed at 7.30. The whole ovening was occupied in'debating the third reading of the Counties .Act Amendment Bill, tho discussion covering the whole land question. Amongst the speakers was Mr Lauronson, who said that as soon as the session closed, he and those who thought with him on. the subjeot would conduct a campaign out the colony, and lay the whole land question in all its aspects bofore the people. The debate was proceeding at midnight.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 960, 5 August 1903, Page 3
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192PARLIAMENTARY. Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 960, 5 August 1903, Page 3
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